Chapter 109: The Difference Between Ascension To Immortal And Ghost Immortal
"Senior brother."
"Senior Brother Zhang Heng!"
"Do we have gifts too?"
Compared to the restraint of the elders of the sect, a group of younger juniors are much more outspoken.
But they saw that Ye Hanjing and Bai Hanting had both received gifts, and like Xiaoyan who was looking forward to her parents' return home, they looked at Zhang Heng eagerly.
"Yes, yes. Senior brother has also brought a carpenter to build you a playground on the mountain. There are swings, wooden horses, slides, seesaws, and rotating plum blossom piles. It can be used for entertainment and practice."
After Zhang Heng finished speaking, he waved his hand again: "Give the gifts to my junior brothers."
Open a few boxes.
There are all children's toys inside, such as kites, marbles, sandbags, mahogany swords, and puppets. They are all for children.
There are also various wood carvings, including the majestic Erlang Zhenjun, Guan Gong riding a big horse, Chunyang Zhenren dancing with a sword, plus various yaksha, evil ghosts, zombies, everything. When they were taken out, they scared several children to tears.
.
"Divide it, everyone has it. No grabbing or fighting is allowed."
Zhang Heng really likes children, especially when these children don't need to be taught by him, or they don't need to be coaxed when they cry.
"Ah Heng, let's go up too."
After standing aside and watching for a while, Xu Zhenren said: "The elders are already waiting for you in the main hall."
"Yes, Master."
Zhang Heng followed Master Xu and his four master uncles and walked towards the main hall on the mountain.
Speaking of which, there are many palaces and mountains on Maoshan Mountain.
But the core location is still on the main peak, Damao Peak.
Different from modern tourist routes, the Maoshan Mountain Gate during the Republic of China was actually in the northeast of Maoshan, not due west of Maoshan Avenue in the modern era.
Why is there such a difference.
Because modern tourist attractions pay attention to speed.
So a new road was built. After going up the mountain and crossing the Tongsheng Bridge, you will see the Chongxi Wanshou Palace to the left and the Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace to the right. Let’s get straight to the point.
But according to Taoism, this move is wrong.
How should we go.
Get off your horse at the Xiama Pavilion and go up the mountain through the mountain gate.
When we arrived at the mountain, we faced the Hall of Three Officials, which housed the Heavenly Officials, the Earth Officials, and the Water Officials who were in charge of good weather and good weather.
On both sides of the Sanguan Hall are the Yuelao Hall, the Medicine King Hall, the Wealth God Hall, and the Yin Official Hall, which respectively enshrine the Yuelao, the Medicine King, the God of Wealth, and the Yin Official of the Underworld.
The seven palaces combined govern good weather, marriage, health, wealth, and the underworld respectively.
When ordinary pilgrims go up the mountain, they basically come here to burn incense.
The Sanguan Hall of burning incense is used to pray for good weather next year, the Yuelao Hall of praying for marriage, the Medicine King Hall of burning incense is prayed for good health, the Caishen Hall of burning incense is prayed for wealth, and the Yinguan Hall of burning incense is prayed for bad things.
After burning the incense, give some sesame oil money, and throw two copper coins into the prayer pool, and you can go down the mountain.
Further back, you cannot enter the important places of the sect such as Sanqing Hall, Patriarch Hall, Chongxi Wanshou Palace, Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace, Yuanfu Wanning Palace, Daozang Hall, Tianshi Cave, Ascension Platform, and Chengxian Road, let alone
Buying a ticket to visit.
In modern times, tickets have begun to be sold and treated as scenic spots, so we no longer care about these things.
In the Republic of China, it was impossible for you to just wander in, because the location of the Three Palaces was strictly the back mountain of Maoshan Mountain, and the Daozang Hall and Tianshi Cave were forbidden areas for the sect.
"Maoshan, the sixty-ninth generation disciple Xu You, together with his disciple Zhang Heng, pay homage to all the masters and uncles."
The incense was burned in the Sanqing Hall.
Arriving at the Patriarch Hall behind the Sanqing Hall, Zhang Heng finally met all the Maoshan elders.
At a glance, everyone in the room has white hair, and no one is middle-aged.
First place.
Sitting there were two men and one woman, three old men with white hair and white eyebrows. Needless to say, these were the three palace masters.
Further down.
There are two rows of chairs on both sides. There are three people sitting on the left and two people sitting on the right. They look like five of the six hall masters.
As for the vacant seat, Zhang Heng guessed that it might belong to Zhenren Ziyan.
Because among the six hall masters, the master of the temple they invited, Ziyan Zhenren, was in the worst condition. He was approaching his end and would not show up again easily.
"Disciple Zhang Heng, I would like to pay my respects to all my great uncles and great uncles."
After a quick glance, Zhang Heng lowered his head and saluted.
"Get up."
Among the three palace masters, Master Jiuxiao, the headmaster of Maoshan sitting in the middle, said: "You have found the Two Realm Stones, which has made a great contribution to my Maoshan. The sect has prepared the protective robes you want.
Already."
After saying that, two little Taoist boys came up carrying trays.
Zhang Heng looked up and saw not only the cassock, but also a golden crown, which seemed to be a set.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Jiuxiao Master."
Zhang Heng lowered his head and saluted.
"You have great power, but just one or two magical weapons are not enough to show the sect's attitude."
The master of Yuanfu Wanning Palace, Wanfu Zhenren, who is in charge of the Maoshan seal, said: "In one month, the sect will forcefully open the Cave Heaven Paradise for you. Now the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is collapsing, and the Cave Heaven Paradise is also collapsing. This time, it should be me, Maoshan, who opens the Cave Heaven Paradise
This is the last time, you have to cherish it."
"Thank you, Uncle Wanfu Master."
Zhang Heng saluted again.
"We are old, and the future of Maoshan lies with you."
Master Chongxi Longevity Palace, Maoshan Dharma Master Chongxi Zhenren said: "In the future, if the two-realm teleportation array can be accomplished, your burden will be even heavier."
"In order to prepare for a rainy day, it is also to stabilize the morale of the military."
"We old guys have made a temporary decision to appoint you as the first disciple of the seventy-generation disciples. We hope that you can better serve Maoshan in the future."
"Forehead"
Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment.
He had expected the first two things, but the third thing was a bit sudden.
More importantly, this temporary decision may be really temporary. Looking back, Xu Zhenren also looked confused. Apparently he didn't even know about it.
"Thank you, sir, for your kindness."
Zhang Heng was very pleasantly surprised.
The significance of being the first disciple of the seventieth generation of disciples is really too great.
With this title, he is the senior brother of the seventy-generation disciples and the sure heir to the leadership.
As long as he doesn't make big mistakes in the future, such as disobeying his teacher, killing his fellow disciples, etc., the position of the real master will definitely be his. How can Zhang Heng not be happy about it.
"Beware of arrogance and impetuosity, come and offer incense to Patriarch Sanmao."
Master Jiuxiao stood up and took Zhang Heng to offer incense sticks to Patriarch Sanmao.
Amidst the lingering smoke.
Zhang Heng thought thoughtfully, and the matter of the first disciple of the seventieth generation of disciples may also be related to his performance on the mountain this time.
The elders wanted to save face and couldn't sing to him.
What should I do? Once we gather together in the hall, he will become everyone’s senior brother.
"how do you feel?"
Coming out of the main hall, Master Xu looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile: "The seventieth generation chief disciple appointed by the sect, Qian Shui and the others will call you senior brother from now on."
Zhang Heng felt happy in his heart, but he said matter-of-factly: "Master, you know who I am. If I am good, Maoshan will be better."
"Just in case, if we create a two-realm teleportation formation in the future, our Maoshan Jujiao evacuates to the new world, and the sect has treated me so well, I will definitely break my body to repay the sect's love for me."
"It doesn't matter if you are broken into pieces, as long as you know that the sect treats you well."
Xu Zhenren clasped his hands behind his back: "If a sect has to rely on one person to support it, then this sect doesn't need to do anything."
"At the worst, I'll just wait and report to the Yin Division. It's too good a position to say. I can start as a captain of the Yin Division and have three to five hundred ghost soldiers under my command."
"When the time comes, lead the troops to quell the war in the Yin Division, kill some ghost kings who disobey discipline, and accumulate some moral virtue to become a general. In a few hundred years, you will have enough virtue to go to the Immortal Pond."
"After entering the Immortal Pond and transforming into an immortal body, he went to the earthly immortal world to seek refuge with the three ancestors. There are too many. When he left, he rode on clouds and cranes. When he entered, he received the jade seal of the Golden Mansion. When necessary, the heavenly officials called him by name. When necessary, he traveled around all walks of life.
The days are not too difficult.”
Zhang Heng's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Master, why haven't I heard you say these things before?"
After saying that, he added: "When I, a disciple of Maoshan, join the Yin Division, will I be the captain of the Yin Division at the beginning?"
"I didn't know it before, but things are different now."
Xu Zhenren clicked on the fact that he was about to become the master of the temple, and then explained: "As for whether he is the captain of the Yin Division, in fact, this is not sure. There are many departments below, and it will depend on the arrangements at that time."
"Of course, the starting point won't be too low. It's either the captain of the Yin Division, or the boss of a certain ghost town, or the county magistrate."
"No matter how low you are, if you are a small civil servant or a big-headed soldier, then who are you? The ancestors have no face either."
Listen to each sentence.
Zhang Heng clicked his tongue a little: "Master, it sounds good."
"It's good, but it also depends on how it compares."
"People who cannot become immortals during their lifetime and can only walk the path of the underworld, accumulate merits, and become immortals by entering the immortal pond, will get the lowest immortal body, which is not as good as the superior body of those who ascend in the physical body and undergo the baptism of heaven and earth to become immortals.
Immortal Body’s future development potential is also worrying.”
"Another point is that there is no peace in the underworld. Rebellions and internal fights are very common. It is not necessarily easier than in the human world."
"By the way, you just need to know these things. Don't spread them to outsiders. These are the secrets of my Maoshan Mountain. Only the masters of the Three Palaces and Sixth Palace can know it. If you hadn't brought back a disciple by yourself, I would be very relieved. I would also
Won't tell you."
Xu Zhenren gave Zhang Heng a look that could only be understood.
Zhang Heng was a little lost.
What I was thinking about was not becoming an immortal, but Master Qian.
Ordinary Maoshan disciples can start as captains of the Yin Division when they reach the lower levels.
The master of the third palace and the master of the sixth palace probably have a higher starting point.
Qian Zhenren was deceived by him, and for the sake of his identity as Hainan special commissioner, he voluntarily withdrew from the competition with Xu Zhenren for the palace master.
If he knew that there were so many benefits to being a palace master, he probably wouldn't care too much, because if you asked him to guard Maoshan, he wouldn't be able to live the life of an ascetic monk.
"If you can ascend, you still have to ascend. There are many benefits to ascension, and they are simply not comparable to those of ghosts and immortals."
"In the world we live in now, there is no hope of ascension."
"But after building the teleportation array and going to a new world, there may still be hope for ascension."
"A new world!"
Xu Zhenren was a little confused: "I don't know if I have the foundation for enlightenment. If I hear the Dao in the morning, I will die in the evening. Alas!"
The last sigh contained too much helplessness.
Because Xu Zhenren asked himself, with his talents, even if he went to a world where Taoism flourished, he would probably have no hope of ascending.
But there is finally a glimmer of hope.
Xu Zhenren thought of his chance and turned to Zhang Heng and said, "Let's go and ask the temple to visit your great uncle, the Purple Smoke Master. She has only been there for the past few months."
ps: The title of the book has been changed. I picked one of everyone's suggestions and changed it to "People in Maoshan, Educators Soar".